Question:
My cat gets in these "frenzies," dashing across the apartment, leaping onto the window sill, and it takes quite a bit of time for her to calm down. Is there an application of the clicker method that would help? I suspect she is very uncomfortable during these frenzies and I don't know how to help her relax.
Answer:
Dashing about the apartment madly is a form of cat play. She is not a bit uncomfortable; this is just a way of using up energy which she has an abundance of, being a young, strong animal. Some people call this the zoomies. Young dogs do it too. Enjoy it. Cheer her on. Cats are sprinters, and she can't keep it up for more than a few minutes. If you can see her panting afterwards, that's good, she got a bunch of exercise.
